Hello, my name is Adriana González and I'm 40 years old and currently living in Venezuela. I am a native Spanish speaker and teach English, Spanish. I have been an online English teacher with Verbalplanet.com since January 2018.
I can speak the following languages fluently: Spanish, English.
I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% of my normal lesson price for new students.

Detailed Profile in English

About me

Hi there, my name is Adriana González and I am a certified English as a Foreign Language teacher. I have a teaching experience of 20 years at all instructional levels of the education system in my country, Venezuela, therefore I am able to tailor my classes to your very specific demands and needs. We can focus on the development of any of the skills: speaking, writing, reading or listening, or on the improvement of any other aspect of the language you prefer to work on (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.) Just tell me what you expect from your classes and I will comply.

Additionally, I am a Culture and Literature professor at a university in my country, consequently, I can talk with you about a wide range of topics: history, politics, movies, books, technology, religion, and many others. This, of course, will primarily depend on your personal general interests.

I am a very flexible, easy going, talkative person who really likes getting to know new people from everywhere. Also, I consider myself a very responsible, organized and methodical teacher, so I am sure that not only will you enjoy our lessons, but you will get the most out of them, too.

My teaching approach is learner-centered, that is, I design classes that are suited to the specific personal needs of learners. My goal is to make students get a sense of achievement by showing them what they have learned and how they have improved in our sessions. In addition to this, I aim at establishing a clear connection between the topics developed in class and students' everyday life, occupation and culture.

I start by identifying with the students those aspects they want or need to improve (speaking, writing, reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation, etc) so I can plan a well-structured, personalized class. That lesson planning includes the design and use of different instructional resources to enhance the learning process, for example, videos, different reading materials (articles, stories, essays, etc.), writing activities, among others. As stated in previous sections, the choice of teaching strategies and resources will primarily depend on what the learners want to improve and what is appropriate for their level. In addition to this, I am able to prepare students for more specialized areas, such as business, academic writing, and Literature.

I am looking forward to helping you improve your English. Contact me so we can arrange a class that will be just perfect for you.